Mechanistic and clinical data indicate that DNA damage contributes to the pathogenesis and progression of diabetic complications. Thus, DNA damage and its signalling are entering the field of diabetology.
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We thank R. Kuner, P. Janscak and R. Pepperkok (members of LHI Munich, ALMF-EMBL Heidelberg and DZD e.V., respectively) for their support. The authors also thank Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG project number 548178547/Dr Varun Kumar) for funding support.
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Kumar, V., Yildirim, A.Ö. & Nawroth, P.P. The role of DNA damage in diabetic complications. Nat Rev Endocrinol 20, 629–630 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41574-024-01038-z
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